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Another week of high school action is in the books, which means its time to see which athletes had the best individual performances. A lot of non-football teams got multiple matches in, despite schools being closed for Labor Day on Monday. Most area coaches are doing a great job of reporting their scores, so there were a lot of players that could have been nominated this week. I finally narrowed the list down to the four players I felt were the… Read More »

As cold and rain continue to pelt southeastern North Carolina, schools have postponed athletic events for Wednesday. Here’s the list I have so far, and I’ll update as more come in. Baseball Topsail at Jacksonville, postponed. No makeup date set. New Hanover at Whiteville, postponed. No makeup date set. Trask at Laney, postponed. No makeup date set. Softball Dixon at South Brunswick, postponed. No makeup date set. Trask at Laney, postponed. No makeup date set. Lacrosse New Hanover at Hoggard… Read More »

Behind strong quarterback play from Randy Clark and Shelton Perkins, North Brunswick remains unbeaten through four weeks. The Scorpions were rewarded this week with their first appearance in the Associated Press state football poll. They debut at No. 9 in the 2A poll, heading into Friday’s county showdown with West Brunswick. The 1A poll continues to have strong local representation. James Kenan hasn’t left its perch at No. 1, and the Tigers are likely to hold onto it again as… Read More »

It took 28 unanswered points in the second half, but Whiteville improved to 2-1 by defeating West Bladen, 35-13, on Friday. The Wolfpack trailed 13-7 at halftime before establishing the running game and taking over. Terrin Manning finished with 130 yards and two touchdowns. Tyqwann McDougal had 139 and two touchdowns. The win was good, but coach Luke Little is far from happy with how his team has played. “We haven’t put two halves together yet all year,” Little said.… Read More »